Hero Factory knockoff!

[Shakar]

(Reposted- thanks a lot Bonaparte!)

Look what I found in the Padua Auchan today!

http://www.majhost.c.../Lego/ohwat.jpg

As you guessed, that's Furno 2.0. Well, kinda. He's pretty similar to the original set, with some colour differences. The Hero badge has purple decorations and, instead of "Furno 2.0", "Hero" is written. Wohoo.

No, I didn't buy it. I did consider doing that, but 7,99 Euro for a bunch of (most likely) low quality plastic? No thanks.

If you're wondering what's written on the box, it's "With a magazine on the inside" (upper part) and "Earth Defense" (lower part) (BTW, it should be "Difesa DELLA Terra"- they skipped the preposition and the article. Huh).

I find it curious all this stuff is in Italian, toy knockoffs usually have some cheesy names in English, don't they? I shudder at the idea of an Italian toy company producing Lego knockoffs...

Edited October 13, 2012 by Shakar

[Jetrax99]

Old news Shakar. There was already a topic about this knockoff and it was moved to the comunnity forums.

[Shakar]

That actually was my topic It got lost due to the server mantainance, and I asked to remake it.

I forgot I had to post it in the Community forum.. So I guess it's going to be moved again..

[Jetrax99]

Indeed. I still want that hero core though.

[ZORK64]

That reminds me of a Transformers knockoff I recently won at a fair. After some research it turned out to be an official mold, but the plastic of the knockoff was very brittle and smelled weird. A few joints broke during transformation.

Fortunately, knockoffs like these are anyting but common in German toy stores.

[Cirkit]

Eugh. It's completely constructed in the box, and has no original box art. I'm not a fan.

However, the solid-yellow original Hero-Core and the inclusion of purple are interesting enough..

[xxlrocka]

I'd buy that just for the torso armour.

[Electricsteam]

Lego needs to Pat. every single lego brick world-wide!